“Biespiel has a gift for transformation. He can make a command sound like an incantation. He can create psalm-like beauty from the repetition of a simple phrase. One must note the instances of raw brilliance.” — Chelsea

“Biespiel’s best poems in this untraditional vein are the ones with the clearest connection to lyric poetry.”— David Orr, Poetry

“. . . writes with a belief in the redemptive powers of poetry.” — Choice